A Firing Cannon: Bilateral Lower Limb Ischemia as a Manifestation of Cardiac Myxoma.

Elbayomi M, Groß R, Presheet P, Agaimy A, May M, Wayend M, Heim C (2024)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2024

Journal

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports Thieme Open / Thieme Medical Publishers

Book Volume: 13

Pages Range: e43-e47

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1055/a-2489-6334

Abstract

Background Cardiac myxomas are the most common primary cardiac neoplasms. Case Description We present a case of a middle-aged lady with cardiac myxoma in her left atrium awaiting semi-elective surgery. During the preoperative period, the patient presented emergently with acute bilateral lower limb ischemia. This lady was fortunate to have these emboli fired towards a tissue with ischemia tolerance capacity. If these emboli had been directed toward the central nervous system, this patient would have experienced devastating complications and even death. Conclusion This presentation opens the debate on the timing of surgical intervention in myxoma patients.

Authors with CRIS profile

Mohamed Elbayomi Department of Cardiac Surgery Raphael Groß Department of Cardiac Surgery Abbas Agaimy Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Pathologie und Pathologische Anatomie Christian Heim Professur für Herzchirurgie am Medizincampus Oberfranken

How to cite

APA:

Elbayomi, M., Groß, R., Presheet, P., Agaimy, A., May, M., Wayend, M., & Heim, C. (2024). A Firing Cannon: Bilateral Lower Limb Ischemia as a Manifestation of Cardiac Myxoma. Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, 13(1), e43-e47. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2489-6334

MLA:

Elbayomi, Mohamed, et al. "A Firing Cannon: Bilateral Lower Limb Ischemia as a Manifestation of Cardiac Myxoma." Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports 13.1 (2024): e43-e47.

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